Why the future is blockchain
The value of one bitcoin recently hit a record high of $3 025, a staggering rise of over 200% in value this year alone. Aswath Damodaran, professor of finance at the New York University, known as
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How often do you see this when you’re online, whether downloading a new app or software or signing up for some new service? You click on it, but then discover you’ve just agreed to give up your future first-born child or
The blockchain could have better security than the banks
There are ways to improve the online ledger blockchain by taking some security notes from banks. If people could use both two-step verification and spending limits on the blockchain, this would reduce any economic
Eskom defies logic by threatening renewables
Eskom recently repeated that it will not conclude supply contracts with the developers of new renewable energy power stations. These developers were selected under a programme to facilitate private sector involvement in the
As the ATM turns 50, cash is falling out of favour
On 27 June, the ATM turns 50. Former US Federal Reserve chairman Paul Volcker once described it as the “only useful innovation in banking”. But today, the cash that ATMs dispense may be on the endangered
A day in the life of a smart-city commuter
The alarm on your smartphone went off 10 minutes earlier than usual this morning. Parts of the city are closed off in preparation for a popular end of summer event, so congestion is expected to be worse than usual. You’ll need to catch an earlier bus
Why Australia’s NBN fell flat on its face
Eight years into the Australian government’s National Broadband Network project, the country has an average Internet speed – 50th in the global rankings – that lags well behind many advanced economy countries. Ongoing secrecy around the
Why the Eskom saga should scare us all
South Africa has, in the past, been credited with taking on innovative corporate governance standards and integrated reporting. So, it’s particularly depressing to see the spectacle around the country’s largest state-owned enterprise, power utility Eskom
How MP3 changed the way we listen to music
First developed almost three decades ago, the MP3 format made large digital audio files relatively…
Eskom hoping for tariff hike it might not get
Energy regulator Nersa is soon to decide if Eskom should be granted an exemption from…